Write a short story that’s at least three sentences. Now put your last sentence first, your next to last sentence second, etc. until you’ve reversed the story. Make any tweaks needed like tense or transitional phrases.
Read both versions aloud. Which do you like better and why?
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Walk down memory lane with me and see how we practiced the Brave Writer Lifestyle in my home!
My best memories are from all the times I went off-script in home education. I followed the rabbit trails, I followed my children’s leads, and I stayed alert to great ideas from unconventional sources. I used Family Fun magazine, for instance, as a resource for educational ideas far more frequently than any traditional curriculum. Immersive experiences created the kind of education I always wanted my children to have.
In the broadcast below, I share how I did what I did with my kids and I even showcase some of their writing!
BONUS TIP: Party School!
For years, I’ve received emails and phone calls with a common request:
Where is the Brave Writer for math?
Today, I can finally give them an answer! Natural Math is a program designed by a passionate home educating mathematician: Maria Droujkova. She immerses kids in the properties of math, helps them develop a “math-rich lifestyle” (sound familiar!?), and then releases them to become math proficients!
Maria and I are teaming up to introduce you to her strategies and to use poetry to showcase what your kids learn. We’re holding a two part webinar for 50 lucky families. Kids are welcome and expected to participate!
Mathematics & Poetry for All
Fun week with The Homeschool Sisters! Cait and Kara:
Meet Kara and Caitlin, The Homeschool Sisters!
These two spunky, creative homeschooling moms have teamed up to provide companionship on the journey of home education. I would have obsessed over their podcast had it been around when I was homeschooling.
This week, I’m on their show! We had a great time talking about the following topics:
Brave Writer instructor, Susanne Barrett, writes:
In the Groovy Grammar Workshop, we spend the first week collecting words that we especially appreciate. Some of these words can be ordinary objects and actions; other words may sound cool when we say them. Some words may even make our mouths water with anticipation!
After doing several fun activities with the words we’ve collected, we offer an optional activity of creating a Word Cloud. Word Clouds are cool collections of words arranged creatively. Our students often enjoy creating their Word Clouds using their newly-collected words and word combinations.
While some of our Groovy Grammar students use a terrific website to create their Word Clouds, Glory, age 13, made up her own Word Cloud using words that she collected in a wonderfully creative way (see above)!
